Ensures Healthy, Productive, and Sustainable Forests

ForestryWorks®

 ForestryWorks®

North Carolina is proud to be a ForestryWorks® affiliate. ForestryWorks® is a collaborative effort by the Forest Workforce Training Institute and other partners to address the workforce issues within the nation's forest industry.

AN53 Natural Resources II - Forestry

The NCFA has been collaborating with ForestryWorks® and NC FFA to create a high school forestry course called AN53 Natural Resources II - Forestry. The course was implemented in North Carolina schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Upon completion of this course, students with a passing exam grade receive a Forest Worker Credential.

If you are interested in being a support resource for teachers or would like additional information, please email Abigail Ridge (aridge@ncforestry.org).

Career Profiles

The need for skilled workers in the forestry and forest products industry is greater than ever before! Click here to find out which forestry job is right for you.

Tiny Timber Crew

The Tiny Timber Crew is a growing children’s book series written to educate K-2 students about the sustainable forest industry. Click here to follow each character as they explore a different sector of the forest industry supply chain and meet the people who keep the industry running every single day.